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I had to drive the girl to school this morning before going to an 8:15 doctor's appointment, so I hopped into the shower while still half asleep and before remembering to use that electric razor. Rats! I really did need it today, as I was visiting my leg doctor. I didn't end up covered in bandages today but - believe me - you don't want to be ( Read more... )

This company http://www.plascoenergygroup.com/ filed for creditor protection yesterday. You can read more about it here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa ( Read more... )

On Sunday, the engine light came on in my elderly car, so I bought some engine cleaner at the gas station. It came in a plastic bottle, like this:


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I keep thinking that there must be more important things to write about than personal grooming products, but the fact is that most of my plastic seems to revolve around the bathroom. Today, for example, I am thinking about razors ( Read more... )

Cucumbers need two layers of plastic? Really??? They come with skins, fer pete's sake!


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I tried. I really did!

I went out to look for ingredients for the homemade shampoo and conditioner. That meant a trip to Walmart, which was ok(ish) since I needed skirt hangars too.


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The girl is almost out of shampoo and conditioner. Again. Not that any of the multitude of bottles in the bathroom are completely empty! Finishing off the dregs is my job. What are my options for refilling bottles with bulk shampoo, or making my own, or finding a completely different alternative? Quick research showed that no-one offers the bottle ( Read more... )

I am reading "The World Without Us" by Alan Weisman. It's a fascinating book that imagines what would happen to the physical remnants of our civilization if all humans suddenly disappeared, and how long it would take, using the latest science. This morning's chapter was "Polymers Are Forever" and focused on plastics in our oceans. Key quotes ( Read more... )

I have just finished reheating my lunch in a plastic container. This is stupid. I purposely bought a bowl and a plate for the office, so I could avoid heating my lunches in plastic containers. Plastic containers are very useful. They are light and sufficiently inexpensive that I can own enough to pitch them into the dishwasher rather than washing ( Read more... )